8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Streets with no motor vehiclesSioux Falls will host its first Cyclovia (“sick-lo-VEE-ah”), a Spanish word meaning city streets open to bicycles. Food, beverage and approved retail vendors may set up along 2.8-mile route through downtown Sioux Falls, which will be closed to traffic. There will be a kids bike race, a bicycle rodeo, social and prize drawing. Online: www. toursiouxfalls.com/registration.html through today In person: Packets are available Friday at the Sioux Falls Sports Authority office at 200 N. Phillips Ave. and Saturday at Falls Park and Sanford Sports Complex.

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Cycling in Sioux Falls takes all shapes and sizes, from the novice rider to the expert gravel racer.

This weekend, bikers from every background will be able to ride with fellow cycle enthusiasts during Tour Sioux Falls. Anyone can pedal around to events along the 20-mile bike path and down city streets during the weekend, sponsored by the Sioux Falls Sports Authority, Argus Leader Media and the city.

The need for a little two-wheel speed does not bypass the newsroom. Here’s a look into the cycling track record of a few Argus Leader Media bicyclists.

Dorene Weinstein, Argus Leader Reporter

What she rides: “I was riding my bike when it wasn’t cool,” Weinstein said. When she first worked for the newspaper in the early 1990s, the reporter said she starting commuting. Now, weather and schedule permitting, Weinstein takes her cruiser to work. A wide seat, upright handlebars and poetry written in a dark rose color on its side, “I just love it,” she said. Riding her bike was never competitive, and after riding in the second Tour de Kota and having her hands go numb from using a road bike grip, Weinstein said she prefers to ride to wind down after work.

Where she rides: Weinstein’s cruiser is used for basic transportation around Sioux Falls. She refers to it as her “open air car.” Riding under 400 miles a year, Weinstein said she primarily pedals along her two-mile path to and from work at the Argus Leader.

How her cycling rubbed off on her children: “When the kids were little, I made them ride bikes with me. If we were to go to a movie, we would have to ride our bikes. They were so furious at me, because they were so hot, and the movie theater would always be so cold — they would be so mad. But my daughter said (in a letter she wrote Weinstein for Mother’s Day this year) it is because of this that she rides her bike year round in Madison (Wisc.). She actually thanked me for getting her interested in biking.”

Tim Lyford, Argus Leader Night Operations Manager

What he rides: Lyford classifies himself as a “seriously recreational” cyclist. With two road bikes, he will ride about 130 miles a week — weather and health permitting. Lyford said he’s been cycling since he was a kid, but started riding longer distances to prepare for organized bicycling events that consisted of 60-mile rides.

Where he rides: On one of his road bikes, Lyford said he likes to get out of town, into the country, to ride. One of his favorite, and most scenic, routes goes toward Garretson, up to Dell Rapids and by Lyons and Crooks. He also started to commute to work, because “I ran out of excuses not to.”

The benefits of cycling: “(Riding) is a huge stress relief for me. I feel alive when I am on my bike. It provides me with a sense of freedom. I can clear my head. I am able to do a lot of deep thinking on a bike, too. I am completely free of distractions and I can really focus on everything around me and focus on feeling good.”